Nuclear (type)

The Nuclear Type is a new Pokémon type introduced in Pokémon Uranium, bringing the total number of types present in the game to 19.

Nuclear can be considered a type akin to the Shadow-type in Pokémon Colosseum and XD. Regular Pokémon that are exposed to an undue amount of radiation will become corrupted and feral, turning a different color. Unlike the Shadow-type, however, those who have become corrupted can evolve, even Pokemon which evolve through friendship.

Corrupted Nuclear Pokémon are much more aggressive than normal Pokémon and have been likened to mindless monsters that will attack anything in sight. The player can catch them, but they may disobey orders. During the course of the story, corrupted Nuclear Pokémon can be cured to act normally and obey orders. Their typing, appearance, and moveset will remain the same. Naturally occurring Nuclear-type Pokémon, such as Urayne, Nucleon, and Hazma, are stable and will behave normally without any special treatment.

In earlier versions, certain feral Nuclear Pokémon could breed (Nuclear forms would produce non-nuclear offspring). However, this was a glitch that has since been corrected. Pokémon that are naturally Nuclear type can breed (Nucleon, Hazma, Geigeroach, and the Xenomite line).

Battle properties

Offensive			Defensive
Power	Types		Power	Types
2×			½×
½×			2×
0×	None		0×	None

Pokémon

There are currently 7 known natural Nuclear-type Pokémon, which is about 3% of all Pokémon.

There are also 36 Pokémon that can have an alternate form with the Nuclear subtype, if they were corrupted by radiation from nearby radiated sources. Pokémon that aren't naturally Nuclear-type are aggressive, and may disobey their trainers if caught.

Pure Nuclear-type Pokémon

Dex no.	Pokémon		Type
#138		Nucleon	Nuclear		Nuclear
#168		Xenomite	Nuclear		Nuclear
#169		Xenogen	Nuclear		Nuclear
#170		Xenoqueen	Nuclear		Nuclear
#171		Hazma	Nuclear		Nuclear
#197		Urayne	Nuclear		Nuclear

Secondary Nuclear-type Pokémon

Dex no.	Pokémon		Type
#172		Geigeroach	Bug	Nuclear

Corrupted Nuclear-Type Pokémon

Dex no.	Pokémon		Type
#n007		Chyinmunk Nuclear Chyinmunk	Normal	Nuclear
#n008		Kinetmunk Nuclear Kinetmunk	Normal	Nuclear
#n021		Tofurang Nuclear Tofurang	Poison	Nuclear
#n027		Magikarp Nuclear Magikarp	Water	Nuclear
#n028		Gyarados Nuclear Gyarados	Water	Nuclear
#n035		Owten Nuclear Owten	Normal	Nuclear
#n036		Eshouten Nuclear Eshouten	Normal	Nuclear
#n044		Ekans Nuclear Ekans	Poison	Nuclear
#n045		Arbok Nuclear Arbok	Poison	Nuclear
#n046		Tancoon Nuclear Tancoon	Dark	Nuclear
#n047		Tanscure Nuclear Tanscure	Dark	Nuclear
#n050		Pahar Nuclear Pahar	Fire	Nuclear
#n051		Palij Nuclear Palij	Fire	Nuclear
#n052		Pajay Nuclear Pajay	Fire	Nuclear
#n053		Jerbolta Nuclear Jerbolta	Electric	Nuclear
#n060		Baashaun Nuclear Baashaun	Dark	Nuclear
#n061		Baaschaf Nuclear Baaschaf	Dark	Nuclear
#n062		Baariette Nuclear Baariette	Dark	Nuclear
#n065		Costraw Nuclear Costraw	Poison	Nuclear
#n066		Trawpint Nuclear Trawpint	Poison	Nuclear
#n075		Gligar Nuclear Gligar	Ground	Nuclear
#n076		Gliscor Nuclear Gliscor	Ground	Nuclear
#n081		Corsola Nuclear Corsola	Water	Nuclear
#n082		Corsoreef Nuclear Corsoreef	Water	Nuclear
#n083		Tubjaw Nuclear Tubjaw	Water	Nuclear
#n084		Tubareel Nuclear Tubareel	Water	Nuclear
#n088		Nupin Nuclear Nupin	Grass	Nuclear
#n089		Gellin Nuclear Gellin	Grass	Nuclear
#n094		Barand Nuclear Barand	Dragon	Nuclear
#n099		Paraudio Nuclear Paraudio	Normal	Nuclear
#n100		Paraboom Nuclear Paraboom	Normal	Nuclear
#n145		Chupacho Nuclear Chupacho	Poison	Nuclear
#n146		Luchabra Nuclear Luchabra	Poison	Nuclear
#n166		Hagoop Nuclear Hagoop	Poison	Nuclear
#n167		Haagross Nuclear Haagross	Poison	Nuclear
#n196		Actan Nuclear Actan	Nuclear	Steel

Moves

Exclusive Abilities

Note: This list does not include Signature Abilities

Ability	Description	Bearers
Lead Skin	Gives full immunity to all Nuclear type moves.
Geiger Sense	Raises Sp. Attack and Attack when a Nuclear-type is in the field.

Trivia

• All Nuclear-type Pokémon that can Mega Evolve would be part Dark-type in their usual Mega Evolution. However, only Baariette will be Dark-type in its Nuclear form, as Nuclear takes the place of Dark on Gyarados and Arbok.
• On dual-type Pokémon (with the exception of Nuclear Actan) the Nuclear-type is exclusively a secondary type.
• In a Custom Game with the randomiser mode active, there is a chance the player can encounter a Nuclear Masking and Dramsama, despite the two Pokémon lacking nuclear form sprites